US election 2020 thread

[Streathamite]

As the rest of the world comments on the debate

Presidential debate: How the world's media reacted

"Childish", "gruelling" and an "unwatchable fever dream" - how the world saw Tuesday's debate.

www.bbc.com

there was a survey on how Canadians would vote

How much do Canadians dislike Donald Trump? A lot. - Macleans.ca

A new 338Canada/Léger poll shows that from coast to coast Canadians overwhelmingly support Biden over Trump. The only exception is among Conservatives.

www.macleans.ca

Am I right in thinking that "ATL" = Atlantic Canada = Nova scotia, New Brunwick and Prince Edward Island?

 

[Graymalkin]

Am I right in thinking that "ATL" = Atlantic Canada = Nova scotia, New Brunwick and Prince Edward Island?

Newfoundland as well.

 

[Streathamite]

Newfoundland as well.

aaahhh...thank you for that

 

[cupid_stunt]

Trump has tested positive for covid.

 

[Badgers]

Trump has tested positive for covid.


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YES YES YES

 

[fishfinger]

Poor virus

 

[krtek a houby]

No more debates, mind.

 

[Badgers]

 

[Badgers]

 

[Badgers]

Eh?

 

[krtek a houby]

Eh?

Mysterious ways, etc

 

[killer b]

Oh dear. I'm not sure this is good news tbh, if its even true.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Chump doesn't want the debate rules changed (not that it looks like he'll be able to attend).

Trump rejects change to rules despite chaos of first debate

President condemns white supremacists two days after debate in which he declined to do so

www.theguardian.com

Pretty much the whole world thought it was fucking awful, but Trump can't see it.

 

[agricola]

if anyone needs to be cheered up this morning:

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh dear. I'm not sure this is good news tbh, if its even true.

That was my first thought. How convenient the timing is. Poll bump, approval rating up when he kicks COVID ass

 

[Steel Icarus]

Did himself and Boden shake hands the other night?

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Did himself and Boden shake hands the other night?

No.

 

[fishfinger]

Did himself and Boden shake hands the other night?

No.

 

[killer b]

That was my first thought. How convenient the timing is. Poll bump, approval rating up when he kicks COVID ass

On reflection, there's probably too many ways a lie could be revealed. He probably has it. It's still not necessarily good news though.

 

[maomao]

I think he almost certainly has it but it would hardly require a lot of people to know. One crooked doctor and access to a person who actually has the virus is all it would take. It's unlikely he'd be retested and even if he was it wouldn't prove anything.

Given he was tested for contact reasons rather than symptoms the most likely outcome is asymptomatic still isn't it?

 

[Aladdin]

Oh god..... I can just hear him..

"I got through it...it wasn't what they said...it was no big deal...we did a lot of good isolating and it worked ...me and Melania ...we had some really great doctors .. really great doctors...the best doctors...and we got some really good bleach and it was no big deal...no big deal ......we're great.
If we can get through this then everybody can...its great...covid19 ... its all great...covid19 will make America great again..you'll see.."

 

[moochedit]

No more debates, mind.

They could have a zoom debate (if both sides were willing). You're probably right though.

 

[moochedit]

They could have a zoom debate (if both sides were willing). You're probably right though.

Mind you if that happened Trump would try and look as ill as possible and make out that Biden was cruel for attacking a sick man.

 

[krtek a houby]

Mind you if that happened Trump would try and look as ill as possible and make out that Biden was cruel for attacking a sick man.

Hmm. Would he, though? He thinks showing empathy is a weakness and doesn't care for dead or dying people... his vanity wouldn't allow it, I reckons.

 

[moochedit]

Hmm. Would he, though? He thinks showing empathy is a weakness and doesn't care for dead or dying people... his vanity wouldn't allow it, I reckons.

Yeah good point.

 

[bimble]

That was my first thought. How convenient the timing is. Poll bump, approval rating up when he kicks COVID ass

I really don't think so. There can't be anyone left now who is just kind of not sure either way how they feel about donald trump and might be swayed by him getting ill, severely ill or just a tiny bit ill whatever. Right now i don't see how this can be good news for him.

 

[maomao]

I really don't think so. There can't be anyone left now who is just kind of not sure either way how they feel about donald trump and might be swayed by him getting ill, severely ill or just a tiny bit ill whatever. Right now i don't see how this can be good news for him.

I suppose Johnson was off work for 31 days and the election's in 32 days. Pretty sure Boris was swinging the lead for the last week or two though.

 

[two sheds]

Should twist the brains a little of Trump supporters who believe coronavirus is a sham.

 

[bimble]

Its an interesting measure of where we are at that from twitter right now it seems a good 50% from all sides think this is fake news and he doesnt really have it.

 

[frogwoman]

Someone in a group chat I'm in saying he was tested with a rapid test that gives a lot of false positives?